Giant Squid - Smithsonian Ocean
Some researchers think there are as many as 8 species in the genus Architeuthis (Greek for "chief squid"), each a different kind of giant squid. But other researchers think there is just one Architeuthis that swims in the world's ocean.
Giant squid | Description, SIze, & Facts | Britannica
The taxonomy of giant squids remains controversial; some scientists divide Architeuthis into several species, whereas others place them into the species A. dux. The giant squid is morphologically similar to smaller squid species, possessing a head, a mantle, and other features associated with cephalopods. It is characterized by the presence of ...
Architeuthis dux - ADW
The Architeuthidae are the largest known cephalopods, the largest known mollusks and probably the largest invertebrates ever known to exist in the oceans. Architeuthidae have been recorded as long as 60 feet in total length, most of the specimens that have been found are really in …
Giant Squid ~ MarineBio Conservation Society
Giant squid, Architeuthis dux (Steenstrup, 1857), of the family Architeuthidae, are possibly the largest known cephalopod, the largest known mollusk and, likely, the largest invertebrate ever known to exist (except for possibly colossal squids, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni which may have a mantle length nearly twice the size of the giant squid!).
Giant squid - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
The giant squid (Architeuthis dux) is a species of deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae.
Architeuthis dux | mollusk | Britannica
The giant squids (Architeuthis species) are the largest living invertebrates; A. dux attains a length of more than 20 metres (60 feet), including the extended tentacles. The smallest cephalopod is the squid Idiosepius, rarely an inch in length. The average octopus usually has …
Giant squid: The real-life ocean Kraken - Live Science
2021年9月15日 · Giant squid (Architeuthis dux) are mysterious deep-sea predators with basketball-size eyes and tentacles that can stretch to 33 feet (10 meters) long. Giant squid are one of the world’s...
Giant Squid - National Geographic
Scientific Name: Architeuthis dux. Type: Invertebrates. Diet: Carnivore. Group Name: School. Size: 33 feet. Weight: 440 pounds. Size relative to a bus: IUCN Red List Status: ? Least concern....
The Giant Squid: Dragon of the Deep | Smithsonian
2011年6月21日 · He called the animal Architeuthis dux. His only physical evidence was the beak, collected from the remains of a stranded specimen that had recently washed ashore.
Giant Squid – From Sea Monster to Conservation Icon
2013年1月25日 · Discovery’s Monster Squid: The Giant Is Real, due to air this Sunday, might offer a few clues through the first video footage of Architeuthis dux in its deep sea haunts, but marine biologists...
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